High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/2487/2018disposed off

Ku. Prerna Pandey v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2018-07-18Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 2487 of 2018 Ku. Prerna Pandey D/o Shri Nand Kumar Pandey Aged About 19 Years Occupation Student, C/o Bharti Pandey, Ward No. 3, Near Shashti Temple, Civil Lines, Balodabajar, District Balodabajar - Bhatapara Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, School Education Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, Capital Complex, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director, Public Instruction, Directorate, Indrawati Bhawan, Capital Complex, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh.

3. Collector, Bemetara, District Bemetara Chhattisgarh.

4. District Education Officer, Bemetara, District Bemetara, Chhattisgarh. ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Sunil Sahu, Advocate For State :

Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 18/07/2018

1. The present writ petition was filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to ensure the family pension payable to the petitioner be directly paid to the petitioner as she since has attained the age of majority.

2. The grievance of the petitioner was that since she has now attained the age of majority, the family pension should be paid directly to the petitioner, instead of it being paid through her natural guardian.

3. Though the respondents have filed the reply, however subsequently they have issued an order dated 25.05.2018 whereby considering the provisions under the Pension Rules, the respondents have issued necessary instructions holding that henceforth the pension would be

released directly in the name of the petitioner, who is the unmarried daughter of the deceased government employee.

4. The counsel appearing for the petitioner taking note of the said documents dated 25.05.2018 submits that in the light of the said order of the respondents, nothing further remains in the present writ petition. He only makes a request that the authorities concerned may ensure that the order stands complied at the earliest.

5. The writ petition according stands disposed off with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the order dated 25.05.2018 issued by the government so far as granting of pension directly to the petitioner is concerned is complied with at the earliest.

6. The copy of the order dated 25.05.2018 is produced before the Court and the same is taken on record.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved